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University of Idaho to Host 30th Annual Holiday Concert
Posted 12/4/2019 9:03:00 PM
MOSCOW, Idaho — Dec. 4, 2019 — Hundreds of local school-aged singers will join the University of Idaho’s Jazz Choir for the 30th annual Jazz Choirs Holiday Concert at 7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 13, in the ASUI-Kibbie Activity Center. Admission is free, but cash donations for the Lionel Hampton School of Music student scholarships will be accepted at the door. Read more
CLASS Awards FY21 Key Grant Supporting Undergraduate Collaborative Research
Posted 12/3/2019 12:45:00 AM
The College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) has named the FY21 awardee of the CLASS Undergraduate Collaborative Research Key Grant. This award is designed to encourage collaboration between CLASS faculty and undergraduate students on scholarly or creative projects. The FY21 grant will continue the work of Porsche Burns, a senior majoring in psychology, and Traci Craig, professor in the Department of Psychology and Communication Studies. Read more
New U of I Research Published on Idahoans’ Climate Change Attitudes
Posted 11/20/2019 12:00:00 AM
Dilshani Sarathchandra and Kristin Haltinner, faculty in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, have published a new article titled "Trust/Distrust Judgments and Perceptions of Climate Science: A Research Note on Skeptics' Rationalizations," in the journal Public Understanding of Science. The study uses interviews with residents of Idaho who identify as skeptical of climate change to examine how they rationalize their doubts about climate science and scientists. Read more
Mitch Gibbs Awarded First Berry International Jazz Collections Fellowship
Posted 11/15/2019 11:06:00 PM
The University of Idaho Library has awarded Mitch Gibbs, a senior majoring in music education from Snohomish, Washington, the Berry International Jazz Collections Fellowship. This student fellowship consists of a $4,000 stipend and an additional $500 in research funds. Read more
U of I Holds Two Events for Acclaimed Author Luis Alberto Urrea
Posted 11/15/2019 10:55:00 PM
MOSCOW, Idaho — Nov. 15, 2019 — Acclaimed author Luis Alberto Urrea joins the University of Idaho’s Department of English for two public events as part of the Distinguished Visiting Writer series. Read more
U of I Theatre Presents “Little Women – The Musical”
Posted 11/13/2019 6:41:00 PM
MOSCOW, Idaho — Nov. 13, 2019 — Based on Louisa May Alcott’s beloved classic, “Little Women – The Musical” will be presented Dec. 6-15 on the Hartung stage at the University of Idaho. Read more
Sharma to Study Chinese Language in Nepal
Posted 11/13/2019 12:52:00 AM
Assistant Professor of English Bal Krishna Sharma has been awarded a $5,000 University of Idaho Confucius Institute Faculty Fellows Small Grant to conduct research in language ecology in Nepal. Sharma will travel to Kathmandu over winter break to study the cultural and linguistic effects of China's Belt and Road Initiative in Nepal. This project is an extension of Sharma's continuing research on the spread and use of global languages and their impacts on the local linguistic ecology in Nepal. Read more
2020 Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival Tickets Go On Sale Nov. 5
Posted 11/4/2019 5:51:00 PM
MOSCOW, Idaho — Nov. 1, 2019 — Series and individual concert tickets for the University of Idaho’s Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, Feb. 28-29, 2020, will be available to purchase beginning Nov. 5 and Nov. 15, respectively. Read more
Pre-Concert and Intermission Socials Added to Auditorium Chamber Music Series
Posted 10/31/2019 4:42:00 PM
MOSCOW, Idaho — Oct. 31, 2019 — The Nov. 5 ATOS Trio concert will kick off with a new pre-concert social at 6:30 p.m. in the Administration Building east entrance, as the University of Idaho’s Auditorium Chamber Music Series presents the second performance of the season. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Administration Building Auditorium. Read more
New 10-Minute Plays Receive Free Staged Reading at U of I
Posted 10/30/2019 4:42:00 PM
MOSCOW, Idaho — Oct. 30, 2019 — Nine new 10-minute plays will receive staged readings in Moscow as part of a collaboration between the University of Idaho and the Northwest Playwrights Alliance (NPA) at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 1-2, at the Pocket Playhouse in Shoup Hall, 1028 W. Sixth Street, Moscow. The event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited and tickets will be available 30 minutes before curtain while supplies last. Read more